Matty Forde Football Tournament in Ferns Centre of Excellence on Saturday 13th August 2016.
We plan to keep the format of the day as similar to last year as possible which was as follows:
Arrival to Car Park 11.00-11.30AM
Meet at the entrance and confirm your attendance to steward
Team will be escorted to dressing room
Each team to be allocated a dressing room (See below)
Team are asked to keep dressing rooms tidy
All matches will be 15 minutes a half in duration
Each team will play a minimum of 4 matches
If teams are equal on points it will go head to head
There will be no food provided to the participants on the day and as such all teams are
asked to bring their own lunch with them if required or alternatively arrange with
local food option-Courtyard Ferns 053 9266490.
Please find attached Tournament Schedule and Tournament Rules.
Any issues contact Tournament organizer Peter Hally on 087 2280341
RULES OF COMPETITION
1. Panel of twenty-four players (to be strictly adhered to)
a. Panels to be numbered I to 24, with goalies to be numbered 1 and 16.
b. All players are to line out as numbered in the official programme. All Counties
please ensure that all your players are registered with the GAA.
2. Full GAA Rules apply.
3. If a player is sent off during the course of a game for two yellow cards, he will miss the
rest of the game. If a player is sent off for a straight Red card he is not allowed play in
the next game of the tournament. Committee Decision is Final.
4. Teams equal on points;
a. 2 points awarded for win, 1 point for draw.
b. In all groups, if teams tie on equal points, then the team which won the head to
head game will advance
THE DECISION OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ON ALL MATTERS
RELATING TO THE TOURNAMENT IS FINAL.
Teams Dressing Room
WICKLOW 1
WEXFORD Cabin 1
CARLOW 2
TYRONE 3
DUBLIN 4
Start Time 1st Team 2nd Team Pitches
Round 1
11.00 am WEXFORD v WICKLOW
CARLOW v DUBLIN
TYRONE v BYE
Round 2
11.50 pm WICKLOW v TYRONE
DUBLINv WEXFORD
CARLOW v BYE
Round 3
1.40 pm CARLOW v WEXFORD
DUBLIN v WICKLOW
TYRONE v BYE
Round 4
2.30 pm TYRONE v DUBLIN
CARLOW v WICKLOW
WEXFORD v BYE
Round 5
3.20 pm WEXFORD v TYRONE
CARLOW v DUBLIN
WICKLOW v BYE
Shield Final
4.00pm
TEAM 3 v TEAM 4
Cup Final
4.00pm
TEAM 1 vTEAM 2